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Tim Burchett

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Tim Floyd Burchett is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2019. Born on July 25, 1963, Burchett has been active in Tennessee politics for several years, previously serving as the Mayor of Knox County from 2010 to 2018. He has a background in local government, which has informed his approach to federal issues.

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Jul 3, 2025

The president was wonderful, as always—informative, funny. He told me he likes seeing me on TV, which was kind of cool.

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Jul 2, 2025

I wouldn't mind if my daughter had been in the room with us.

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Jul 2, 2025

I always hear these reports about [Trump] raising his voice and cussing people, and it was nothing like that.

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Jun 24, 2025

They (Taliban) will hate us for free. We do not need to give them hard-earned American tax dollars.

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May 7, 2025

I am going to change sides here real quick. I rise today to honor a good friend of mine, a great Tennessean, my buddy Miles Mencer, who is finally retiring after five decades of hard work in east Tennessee. I am sure he will continue to be…

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Apr 30, 2025

I rise this evening to congratulate President Trump on a successful first 100 days in office. Under President' Trumps leadership, he has successfully closed the southern border. For the past 4 years, our country has been invaded by illegal…

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Apr 29, 2025

I rise this afternoon to speak to America about Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 member and illegal alien who the Trump administration deported back home to El Salvador. I would like to ask my Democrat colleagues this question: Where was…

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Mar 26, 2025

Today, I rise to recognize my friend, the legendary musician, American, and east Tennessean, Kenny Chesney. Today is his birthday, Mr. Speaker, and I can't think of a more fitting birthday present for Kenny than the announcement that he…

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Jan 15, 2025

I congratulate and recognize the incredible return of my good friend, Mr. Mike Keith, as the next ``Voice of the Vols,'' to the University of Tennessee's Vol Network. Born in Knoxville and raised in Franklin, Mike started his career as…

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Jan 13, 2025

I thank the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen), my very good friend from Memphis, Tennessee, the home of Al Green. We had a lot of good times in the State senate. We brought some famous people to the floor, such as our dear friend Steve…

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Jan 13, 2025

Yes, he is. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the TVA Salary Transparency Act. The Tennessee Valley Authority is an American public power company providing electricity to over 10 million people in Tennessee and six surrounding States. TVA…

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Jan 9, 2025

I thank the chairman and Mr. Roy for bringing this important piece of legislation to us. Let's be clear. H.R. 23 is very clear: The International Criminal Court, the ICC, don't believe Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorists…

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